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Data transmission
technologies

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Based on what
factors is data Direction, method of
transmission and method of
transmission synchronisation
classified?

How is data
transmission Simplex, half-duplex and
classified based on full-duplex transmissions

direction?

How is data
transmission
Serial and parallel
classified based on transmissions
method of
transmission?
How is data
transmission
Asynchronous and
classified based on synchronous transmissions
method of
synchronisation?
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 Simplex: data is transferred in
What is the one direction only.
difference between Half-duplex: data can be
transferred in both directions
simplex, half-duplex but one at a time.
and full-duplex Full-duplex: data can be
transferred in both directions
transmission? simultaneously.

State an example of
Broadcasting radio
simplex data
programmes
transmission.

State an example of
half-duplex data Walkie-talkie
transmission.

State an example of
Mobile phone
full-duplex data communication
transmission.

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What is the difference Serial: one bit at a time is
sent over a single channel.
between serial and
Parallel: several bits are
parallel data sent at a time over
transmission? multiple channels.

State an example of
serial data USB
transmission.

State an example of A printer connection to a

parallel data computer using a ribbon
transmission. connector

True or False: Parallel

transmission is faster
True.
than serial
transmission.

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 Asynchronous: Data is sent in
What is the difference groups in an agreed bit
between pattern with a start bit and
stop bit.
asynchronous and Synchronous: Data is sent as a
synchronous data stream of bits. The sender
transmission? and receiver are synchronised
using timing signals.

State an example of
asynchronous data USB
transmission.

State an application
for synchronous data Network communications
transmission.

True or False:
Asynchronous data False: Synchronous data
transmission is faster
transmission is faster
compared to
compared to asynchronous
synchronous transmission.
transmission.

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 Two pins are responsible
A USB device has four for connecting wires,
pins. What are the which carry the power and
functions of these ground connection. The
pins? two other pins connect the
wires that transmit data.

Self-configuring, fool-
proof, supports several
State the advantages data transmission rates,
of a USB connection. compatible with older
versions and used for
charging portable devices.

Parity-checking, automatic
List some error-
repeat request, checksum
checking methods. and echo check

True or False: Parity False: Parity check cannot

checks can locate locate errors if two bits are
changed during a
errors if two bits are transmission. In this case,
changed during a it can only identify that an
transmission. error has occurred.

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 Automatic repeat request
is an error-checking
What is automatic
method that uses
repeat request? acknowledgement and
timeout.

What is the
Checksum = the sum of all
checksum, if the sum digits
of all digits ≤ 255?

Divide the sum X by 256.

Round down to the nearest
How is the checksum whole number, Y.
calculated, if the sum Multiply Y by 256 and
of all digits > 255? denote this number by Z.
The difference (X-Z) is the
checksum generated.

An error-checking method,
in which the data received
by a receiver is sent back
What is an echo
to the sender and the
check? sender compares the two
sets of data for
transmission errors.

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